NURS 202 Chapter 12
In anticipation of discharge, a nurse is teaching the daughter of an elderly client how to
change the dressing on her mother's venous ulcer. Which teaching strategies is MOST
likely to be effective?
a) Provide explicit written and verbal instructions and ask the daughter to explain back
to the nurse how she would perform the dressing change.
b) Explain the procedure clearly and slowly while providing multiple opportunities for the
daughter to ask questions.
c) Demonstrate and explain the procedure and then have the daughter perform it.
d) Use a multimedia strategy that combines animation with narration. - answerc)
demonstrate and explain the procedure and then have the daughter perform it
A home health care nurse is discussing home health care during a presentation for a
group of senior nursing students, as part of a Career Day seminar. One of the students
asks, "how is home health care different form care in a hospital?" Which response by
the nurse would be MOST appropriate? - answer"the client and family are in control of
the setting, not the nurse"
The nurse understands that planning for discharge actually begins at admission to the
facility. The purpose of discharge planning is BEST described as: - answerproviding
continuity of care that is goal directed
The admission of the client includes a health history and a complete assessment. The
admission assessment is entered into the client's health record. Subjective assessment
information includes:
a) smoking and alcohol history
b) list of medications
c) marital status and occupation
d) vital signs, height, and weight - answera) smoking and alcohol history
b) list of medications
c) marital status and occupation
, Many significant changes have been made to the health care delivery system in recent
years. Earlier hospital discharges is one of them. What is one result of earlier hospital
discharges? - answerClients with high home care needs are being discharged into the
community
In preparation for discharge, the nurse is reviewing information related to new dietary
guidelines with the client. This is an example of which step in discharge planning? -
answerproviding client education
What is the largest single source of reimbursement for home health care services? -
answerMedicare
A woman living alone has degenerative joint disease, hypertension, and neuropathy. It
is difficult for her to bathe herself, and her blood pressure is unstable. What type of care
would this client benefit from most?
a) palliative care
b) respite care
c) home care
d) hospice care - answerc) home care
Which type of home healthcare agency is a local health department? - answerOfficial or
public agency
A nurse is caring for a client who will be discharged home but will have a complex
medication regimen and follow-up with several providers. Which strategies will the nurse
employ to provide discharge teaching?
select all that apply
a) be prepared to review and repeat information
b) divide the content into several short sessions
c) after teaching have the client repeat back the key points
d) use visual aids to help explain the teaching - answera) be prepared to review and
repeat information
b) divide the content into several short sessions
c) after teaching have the client repeat back the key points
d) use visual aids to help explain the teaching
In anticipation of discharge, a nurse is teaching the daughter of an elderly client how to
change the dressing on her mother's venous ulcer. Which teaching strategies is MOST
likely to be effective?
a) Provide explicit written and verbal instructions and ask the daughter to explain back
to the nurse how she would perform the dressing change.
b) Explain the procedure clearly and slowly while providing multiple opportunities for the
daughter to ask questions.
c) Demonstrate and explain the procedure and then have the daughter perform it.
d) Use a multimedia strategy that combines animation with narration. - answerc)
demonstrate and explain the procedure and then have the daughter perform it
A home health care nurse is discussing home health care during a presentation for a
group of senior nursing students, as part of a Career Day seminar. One of the students
asks, "how is home health care different form care in a hospital?" Which response by
the nurse would be MOST appropriate? - answer"the client and family are in control of
the setting, not the nurse"
The nurse understands that planning for discharge actually begins at admission to the
facility. The purpose of discharge planning is BEST described as: - answerproviding
continuity of care that is goal directed
The admission of the client includes a health history and a complete assessment. The
admission assessment is entered into the client's health record. Subjective assessment
information includes:
a) smoking and alcohol history
b) list of medications
c) marital status and occupation
d) vital signs, height, and weight - answera) smoking and alcohol history
b) list of medications
c) marital status and occupation
, Many significant changes have been made to the health care delivery system in recent
years. Earlier hospital discharges is one of them. What is one result of earlier hospital
discharges? - answerClients with high home care needs are being discharged into the
community
In preparation for discharge, the nurse is reviewing information related to new dietary
guidelines with the client. This is an example of which step in discharge planning? -
answerproviding client education
What is the largest single source of reimbursement for home health care services? -
answerMedicare
A woman living alone has degenerative joint disease, hypertension, and neuropathy. It
is difficult for her to bathe herself, and her blood pressure is unstable. What type of care
would this client benefit from most?
a) palliative care
b) respite care
c) home care
d) hospice care - answerc) home care
Which type of home healthcare agency is a local health department? - answerOfficial or
public agency
A nurse is caring for a client who will be discharged home but will have a complex
medication regimen and follow-up with several providers. Which strategies will the nurse
employ to provide discharge teaching?
select all that apply
a) be prepared to review and repeat information
b) divide the content into several short sessions
c) after teaching have the client repeat back the key points
d) use visual aids to help explain the teaching - answera) be prepared to review and
repeat information
b) divide the content into several short sessions
c) after teaching have the client repeat back the key points
d) use visual aids to help explain the teaching
